I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
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- Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product.
- When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration.
- Photography is a major force in explaining man to man.
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- I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.